Stories of
American Heroes -
Brought to you from the "Home of Heroes" - Pueblo, Colorado

George Bradley

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

St. Columba Cemetery

Born:December 05, 1881 at New York, NY

Entered
Service in the US Navy from Rhode Island

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Mexican Campaign For
heroism April 21, 1914 at Vera Cruz, Mexico

Died:June
09, 1942 at the age of 60

In an effort
to force out General Victoriano Huerta, who had seized the
presidency of Mexico in a bloody coup d' etat, President Woodrow
Wilson sent three Navy vessels to Vera Cruz under the command of
Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher. On the morning of April 21
nearly 1,500 American combat troops were put ashore, and that
night another 1,500 reinforcements landed. By noon on April 22nd
the American forces had taken control of the city. In the two
day action Fletcher lost 17 men killed, 63 wounded. The Mexicans
had nearly 800 dead or wounded. Coxswain George Cregan was a
volunteer for Ensign George Lowry's assault force, tasked with
capturing the important Vera Cruz Customhouse. During the move
to scale the walls and capture the strategic building, Coxswain
Cregan stopped his advance to render aid to a wounded comrade
and, though under attack, continued to care for his comrade with
one hand and returned fire on advancing enemy with his other
hand. The men who landed at Vera Cruz on April 21 - 22
accomplished their mission in two days, and returned to their
vessels within the same week.